Closing Reception for “Dialogue” and “The Remaining, Mourn…”
@ Northern Illinois University (NIU) Art Museum
Altgeld Hall 595 College Ave, DeKalb, IL 60115
Opening Sunday, October 15th, from 2:30PM - 1PM
On view through Sunday, October 15th
Join us for the closing reception of “Dialogue” and “The Remaining, Mourn…” in the Art Museum galleries. Refreshments provided. “Dialogue” artist talk with Michael Coppage to follow at 2:30 p.m. in Altgeld Hall 125.
About Michael Coppage:
Cincinnati-based artist Michael Coppage has been exploring the impact of words and the negative connotations often associated with the word “black.” His Black Box Project depicts frontal portraits of black men wearing black t-shirts with suggestive phrases beginning with the word Black such as “Black Sheep,” “Black Mail,” “Black Death,” etc.. These photos are accompanied by podcast interviews with each of the individuals exploring the phrase and allowing the listener to begin to get to know the person depicted as an individual.
Coppage will speak about the development and evolution of the “Black Box” project in its various venue iterations.
“The Remaining, Mourn…” is a group exhibition addressing the experience of grieving as seen through the lens of nine artists’ practices. Through tactile artworks, they address both individual and collective loss. Holding materials as one would onto someone lost, these artists use various techniques to freeze a moment, allowing themselves time to process what remains as well as what is gone. Their materials, and the memories and emotions they evoke, become the “language” the artist use to create their own rituals to navigate grief/mourning and work toward healing.
The artists featured in this exhibition include Selva Aparicio, Michael Chambers, April Dauscha, Salvador Jiménez-Flores, Millicent Kennedy, Allen Moore, Monika Plioplyte, Nirmal Raja and Anne Wilson.
Cumulatively, these works and the stories they tell remind us that we—from family to community to civilization—are united by our vulnerability.
Curated by Michael Chambers and Millicent Kennedy.
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